20220413005379A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR22 · Twin Lakes, CO · April 13, 2022

Date: April 13, 2022 · 06:22 local
Place: Twin Lakes, CO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N112TR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA176
Reported as: Cirrus Design SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO-550-N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,122 total830 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N112TRRegistered now · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 3669 · Built 2010 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550-NReciprocating

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What happened

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On April 13, 2022 at 06:22 mountain standard time, N112TR a Cirrus Design Corp, model SR22 departed from grand junction, CO (kgjt) to centennial airport (kapa). Pilot stated upon leveling off at FL230 and reducing power to approximately 65-70 percent. At 06:57 the engine experienced a drastic reducion in power, .the pilot adjusted the power lever with no effect. Pilot declared emergency. Denver center indicated the nearest airport is leadville. Taking a direct route to leadville the pilot experienced smoke in flight deck. Pilot wasn?t sure if there was a catastrophic failure with the engine and a restart was not possible. Pilot deployed parachute the aircraft slowed and pitched up and impacted the ground. METAR klxv 131303Z auto 34005KT 1 3/4SM -sn OVC029 M14/M17 A2971 rmk AO2 P0000 T113 91167

Speci klxv 131321Z auto VRB0SKT 3/4SM -sn VV017 M14/M17 A2972 rmk AO2 P0000 T113 91167. Local weather showes icing conditions.POH forbids flight into icing conditions.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 13, 2022 AT 06:22 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, N112TR A CIRRUS DESIGN CORP, MODEL SR22 DEPARTED FROM GRAND JUNCTION, CO (KGJT) TO CENTENNIAL AIRPORT (KAPA). PILOT STATED UPON LEVELING OFF AT FL230 AND REDUCING POWER TO APPROXIMATELY 65-70 PERCENT. AT 06:57 THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A DRASTIC REDUCION IN POWER, .THE PILOT ADJUSTED THE POWER LEVER WITH NO EFFECT. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY. DENVER CENTER INDICATED THE NEAREST AIRPORT IS LEADVILLE. TAKING A DIRECT ROUTE TO LEADVILLE THE PILOT EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK. PILOT WASN?T SURE IF THERE WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITH THE ENGINE AND A RESTART WAS NOT POSSIBLE.PILOT DEPLOYED PARACHUTE THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED AND PITCHED UP AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. METAR KLXV 131303Z AUTO 34005KT 1 3/4SM -SN OVC029 M14/M17 A2971 RMK AO2 P0000 T113 91167

SPECI KLXV 131321Z AUTO VRB0SKT 3/4SM -SN VV017 M14/M17 A2972 RMK AO2 P0000 T113 91167. LOCAL WEATHER SHOWES ICING CONDITIONS.POH FORBIDS FLIGHT INTO ICING CONDITIONS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN22LA176Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTwin Lakes, COThe failure of the left turbocharger at FL230, which resulted in a rapid loss of manifold pressure and subsequent complete loss of engine power due to an overly rich fuel-air mixture setting. Contributing was the smoke in the cabin in IMC, which caused the…Apr 13, 2022 · Substantial damage